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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Even as the residents of coastal areas are up in arms over the massage parlours doubling up as prostitution joints, the Goa Police have conducted just 17 raids and nine arrests in the matter, teh Goa Assembly was told. The Minister for Hoem, Dr Pramod Sawant, said that 17 raids have been conducted since 2019 and nine people were arrested from illegal massage parlours. “Out of 17 raids conducted on spa/ massage parlours, 12 spa/ massage parlours were found operating without sufficient required documentation. No person was arrested,” Sawant informer Further, he said, however, reports were submitted…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today informed the House that Goa Police received 6,719 calls over one year pertaining to complaints of noise pollution. “Goa Police received 6719 calls from January 1, 2023, to March 13, 2023, from the residents/individuals/NGOs of coastal villages of the State against noise pollution after 10 pm,” said Sawant. He further said that Police patrolling is maintained in the coastal jurisdiction to ensure no loud music is played beyond 10 p.m. “Also, loud music calls are attended to promptly, and Police staff is deputed to the spot to verify the fact. Action is…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Government is trying to ensure that the constituencies for the ST community would be reserved before the 2027 Assembly election. AAP MLA Capt Venzy Viegas had asked about the present status and the action taken on the report sent by the Director of Tribal Welfare on four Assembly seats reserved for ST Communities to the Secretary (Tribal Welfare). “Goa government is trying to ensure that the constituencies for ST community would be reserved before 2027 Assembly election: CM Dr Pramod Sawant told the House,” said CM Sawant. He further said…

 CM SAYS GOA NEVER GAVE CONSENT FOR MHADEI DIVERSION OPPOSITION SAYS, “SWALP, SWALP ATITUDE WILL NOT WORK, WE WON’T “TUMBA, TUMBA” ATTITUDE Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Coming to a cropper under Opposition attack, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today countered Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement and clarified that Goa never granted any consent to Karnataka for the Mhadei river diversion. The Opposition today cornered the state government on the issue of Mhadei, claiming that the state has lost the battle as Karnataka has diverted the river. “Have not given any permission to divert the Mhadei river water while responding to allegations.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: – In a big relief to highway motorists in the Canacona section, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways granted its sanction for technical, administrative and financial to undertake the widening of the accident-prone curve at the Karmalghat and widening/strengthening of the narrow NH-66 road at Gulem at estimating costs amounting to Rs 4.90 cr. A communique to this effect is received in a letter to the Secretary (PWD) Goa government, stating the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways received an estimate amounting to Rs 4.99 cr for the urgent restoration to existing road formation…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa Netball Association has selected Goa Men’s team for the first Senior Nationals fast5 Netball Championship 2022-23. The following Goa men team was selected by Goa Netball Association: Supresh Naik (C), Haidar Ali Multani, Yash Naik, Pratik Kamble, Dhruv Gaude, Vaibhav Verenkar, Aniket Bhoi, Omkar Gurav, Prathamesh Mathadawar, Karthik Mane Coach : Sameer Raikar, Manager: Pratik Naik The team will participate in the 1st senior Nationals Fast-5 Netball Championship organised by Haryana Netball Association at Govt senior secondary school, Sisana, Haryana from 30th march to 2nd April 2023.

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa Veterans players Juliana Colaco and Roselin Bunyan won a Bronze medal in Women’s Doubles 65+ age group at the 45th Yonex Sunrise Indian Masters (Veteran) National Badminton championships. The championship, organised by the Goa Badminton Association under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India and in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, concluded on Sunday in Navelim, Goa. The pair lost 21-12 21-12 to Savithri Mohan Raj, MAH, and Neera Parischa, UP, in the semi-finals to secure bronze for Goa. Juliana Gurjao e Colaco is a retired former Deputy Director of Sports & Youth…